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The novel’s title is deeply ironic - There is nothing ‘great’ about Gatsby - how far do you agree with this view?

Plan: Yes there is nothing great about him: He is a “swindler” and a bootlegger. There is nothing great about someone who undertakes illegal activities in order to get money. He associates himself with Wolfs...
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Assess the extent to which China is a threat to the USA's status as the only current superpower.

Split answer into 4 main paragraphs - explain how categories for superpower are largely considered to be economic power, military, geographic and cultural and the answer will attempt to weigh up the extent t...
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Answered by Nick S. • Geography tutor
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Chris claims that, “for any given value of x , the gradient of the curve y=2x^3 +6x^2 - 12x +3 is always greater than the gradient of the curve y=1+60x−6x^2” . Show that Chris is wrong by finding all the values of x for which his claim is not true.

(Question from AQA A level maths specimen papers) When looking at this question, you need to appreciate the steps required in order to reach the final answer before diving straight in. Firstly, the question ...
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Answered by Michael N. • Maths tutor
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Express (5sqrt(3)-6)/(2sqrt(3)+3) in the form m+nsqrt(3) where m and n are integers. [Core 1]

Step 1: multiply (5sqrt(3)-6)/(2sqrt(3)+3) by (2sqrt(3)-3)/(2sqrt(3)-3) (this is a trick called CONJUGATION as you're really just multiplying the fraction by 1. Step 2: Expand and simplify top and botton to ...
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Answered by Mahir Y. • Maths tutor
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What's the best way to assess a source written by a historian in an exam?

It's really important that in an exam situation you read the sources very carefully; it's far too tempting to race through and miss what the historian is trying to say. When the exam starts, put your pen dow...
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Answered by Rachel C. • History tutor
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